Postcode SG18 8PE (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 8PE and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG18 8PE is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG18 8PE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG18 8PE is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SG18 8PE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to SG18 8PE is Holme Court Avenue which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Courtlands Drive West and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 1.22 km away.

The closest primary school to SG18 8PE (for ages 11 and under) is Langford Village Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 4, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Mike's Chippy and is 769 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SG18 8PE is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SG18 8PE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SG18 8PE, and the approximate distance away.

Holme Court Avenue 69 m
Courtlands Drive 179 m
Sabel Close 185 m
The Rowlands 209 m
Kitelands Road 219 m
St Margarets Gardens 238 m
A6001 1.11 km
London Road 1.19 km
A505 11.49 km
A14 27.67 km
M1 88.87 km
A46 89.33 km
A41 108.71 km
A1(M) 155.66 km
A5 163.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 8PE

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SG18 8PE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
627 m
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.22 km
Lawnside Academy 1.51 km
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.52 km
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.88 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.27 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
2.28 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 3.06 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
3.72 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
4.09 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.6 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.21 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.21 km
Raynsford Church of England Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
5.53 km
Clifton All Saints Academy 5.68 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
6.03 km
Northill Church of England Academy 6.09 km
Samuel Whitbread Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
6.26 km
Etonbury Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
6.28 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
6.4 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG18 8PE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biggleswade Academy - Years R-4 School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
170 m
Apple Green Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
304 m
Applegreen Biggleswade Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
304 m
Londis BP Biggleswade Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 13, 2021
417 m
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
486 m
Wilko Retail Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
January 24, 2020
486 m
Coffee & Cake Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2018
586 m
Pac 'n' Snax Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 30, 2019
586 m
Abbotsbury Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
627 m
Biggleswade Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
627 m
Multi-Active Holiday Courses Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 8, 2021
627 m
Quantum Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 16, 2021
682 m
Blue Apple Contract Catering @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
720 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
720 m
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
720 m
Smiths Metal Centres - Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 30, 2019
720 m
Lifestyles Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2021
743 m
Mead End Stores Retailers - other Exempt
November 15, 2021
769 m
Mike's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
769 m
Pizza Hot Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 3, 2018
769 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG18 8PE - Data from Apr 2022

Courtlands Drive West Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Holme Court Avenue Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Holme Court Avenue Bus Stop/Station 136 m
St Margarets Gardens Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Holme Court Avenue Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.47 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.5 km
London Stansted Airport Air 40.91 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG18 8PE - Data from Dec 2021

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Topler's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.33 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.56 km
James' Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.72 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 4.75 km
Lowsiebush Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.81 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.82 km
Crow Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.86 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.9 km
Bilberry Pond Inland Water 4.96 km
Christopher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG18 8PE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 136.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.5 4.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.4 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 357,523 kWh - mean 11,917 kWh : median 10,610 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 8PE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.07613100
Longitude -0.25048700
OS Easting 519997
OS Northing 0243418
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29191
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Biggleswade South
Local Authority District Central Bedfordshire
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East Midlands
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bedfordshire and Luton

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000056
Travel To Work Area Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bedfordshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Biggleswade BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025546
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 006A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3